Classic rock triple play: Styx, REO, Nuge at the Resch

Ready or not, it's another round of James Young, left, and Tommy Shaw of Styx as they hook up with REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent for more dates on the Midwest Rock 'n Roll Express Tour, playing May 17 at the Resch Center.

Chances are, you've caught one or all of them on the Northeastern Wisconsin county fair circuit over the years, but here's your opportunity to see classic rock mainstays REO Speedwagon, Styx and Ted Nugent all together.

Their Midwest Rock 'n Roll Express Tour picks up where it left off in 2012 with a May 17 stop at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon.

Whether that lineup makes you want to dig out your vinyl copy of "The Grand Illusion'' or just yawn, you have to give the acts props for still being out there. Maybe it's that Midwest work ethic, since Styx and REO are both from Illinois and The Nuge from Michigan, but there's not a ton of bands who played Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena in the 1970s and are still in demand enough to play the Resch in 2013.

That said, there's also probably not three bands that have been more inescapable in this market in the last 20 years. Styx and REO last shared a bill together at the Resch in 2003, and Nugent has played the venue with everyone from ZZ Top to Toby Keith.

Tickets are $25, $35 and $58.50 and go on sale at 11 a.m. Friday at Ticket Star outlets, (800) 895-0071 and www.ticketstaronline.com. A limited number of VIP tickets will be available for $100.

In addition to the public on-sale, Styx and REO will offer their own fan club presales. Visit www.styxworld.com and www.facebook.com/reospeedwagon for the details.

» Tim McGraw's "Two Lanes of Freedom'' Tour will park it at the Marcus Amphitheater on July 5 for a headlining concert during Milwaukee's Summerfest.

The country superstar will be joined by support acts Brantley Gilbert and Love and Theft.

A McGraw presale will run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 21, or until allotted presale tickets are gone. Sign up for Summerfest presale alerts at www.summerfest.com.

McGraw is the second act announced for Summerfest, which runs June 26-30 and July 2-7. Fellow country artist Jason Aldean headlines on June 29.

Gigs

» The Elderberrys play rock and country covers from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Gilligan's Bar and Grill, 1985 Velp Ave., Green Bay.

» Eddie Biebel will be joined by guest Vickie Basar for a gig from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 21 at Luna Coffee, 330 Main Ave., De Pere.

» Victory and Associates, a California rock band that includes Green Bay's Evan Gritzon (Concert Cafe goers will remember him from his band Paris@2am, play a 21-and-older show at 10 p.m. Friday at the Eagles Club, 1035 Vanderbraak St., Green Bay. The Silent Drape Runners open. Cover is $5.

Etc.

Thanks to the Twitter follower who reminded me that, in addition to The Lumineers making the leap from playing a $15 show at the Meyer Theatre last June to performing on Sunday's Grammy Awards, before fun. blew up and started collecting Grammys, they were part of the Taking Back Sunday, Anberlin and Gavin Castleton bill that came through Tom, Dick & Harry's in 2009. So there you have it: Never skip those opening acts you've never heard of before.

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Classic rock triple play: Styx, REO, Nuge at the Resch

Chances are, you've caught one or all of them on the Northeastern Wisconsin county fair circuit over the years, but here's your opportunity to see classic rock mainstays REO Speedwagon, Styx and Ted

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